Hartz Club of America By-Laws

1. The name of the organization shall be the Hartz Club of America.

2. The purpose of the organization shall be:
   (a) To promote the best interest of the Domestic Hartz Canaries.
   (b) To encourage the membership to breed and exhibit birds as near to the adopted standards as possible.
   (c) To provide ribbons to local clubs and to the National Show on request.

3. Officers of the organization shall consist of a President and Secretary-Treasurer.

4. The President shall exercise a general supervision over all interests of the club, appoint any special committees when necessary, and fill all vacancies specified as the duty of the Board. The President will also be ex-office chairman of the Board.

5. The Secretary-Treasurer will conduct the correspondence for the club, keep an accurate record of receipts and expenditures and make full reports when necessary. The Secretary-Treasurer may pay out money for routine expenses and such other authorized monies as are required for the conduct of the office.

6. The Board of Directors shall consist of President, Secretary-Treasurer, and two other members elected by the membership and shall have the authority to conduct all necessary business for the club as is necessary between the regular annual meetings.

7. The President and Board members shall be elected annually at the annual meeting the organization at the National Show.

8. The Secretary-Treasurer shall not be an elective office. The term of office shall be indefinite and the position filled by the Board through appointment.

9. All members in good standing are eligible for office. The term of office shall be from January 1st following the election at the annual meeting, as stated above to January 1st of the succeeding year.

10. There shall be chared against and payable by all of the organization regular dues which shall be paid at the rate of $15.00 per U.S. family and $17.00 per Canadian family annually. Failure to pay dues or other fees required by these by-laws within three (3) months of the due date results in the automatic suspension of membership of the individual so dilinquent. Officers of the association so delinquent automatically vacate the office they hold. New members, joining after September 1st, may apply their dues to the following year.

11. The rules for procedure at the annual meeting shall be:
    (a) Call meeting to order
    (b) Recognize New Members present and guest
    (c) Roll call of Board of Directors
    (d) Minutes of last meeting
    (e) Treasurer Report
    (f) Old Business
    (g) Report from the standing Chairpersons
    (h) Communications
    (i) Announcements
    (j) Adjournments

12. Retiring officers shall deliver to their successors all properties belonging to the club.

13. Any By-Law many be repealed, altered or a new one adopted at any meeting of the association by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership present or by mail when approved by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the ballots returned by the membership.

14. The standards of perfection recognized by the Hartz Club of America will be the official Judging standards for the organization. The organization shall strive for the adoption of the classification used and outlined by the membership of the organization. All patronage awards will be approved by the President and shall be open awards place without restriction on the Hartz Club of America. Any such restriction shall be the responsibility of the local club making the awards.

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